The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-01-07


thousand destitute persons.
Charles Robinson. formerly the free
state governor OF Kansas. having been
appointed superintendent of the ma
tlOnal Indian school at Lawrence. was
| given q dinner by $50 or the most
prominent men OF his state.
The surrogate at Buffalo decided to
admit to probate the will OF the late
Frank Tracy, and virtually made the
contestants bear their own costs. The
only child was cut off with 500, 900
and there is 81 zoo, 900 to fight for.
Mrs. Logan expressed to an intimate
| friend OF her late husband her opposi-
ton TO the burial of the remains in
the space set apart ON the lake front
at chicago and her Willingness to ac-
cept q location along The South parks
or boulevards.
The trade review for the past year
shows that the steel and iron industry
the prediction Is made that unless
prices stop where they are the present
| year will see flooding of the country
with foreign material.
The Nebraska legislature organized
Tuesday, with N. V. Harlan as speak
| or of the House, and George u. Nc
| Kelj0hn, president of the Senate. AS
Harlan is friend of Senator Van
Wyck, the latter thinks his prospects
for reelection look bright.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
| don Times again asserts that Russia
and Germany have concluded direct
alliance, binding the former to remain
neutral in the event of war between
France and Germany, and the latter in
possible conflict between Russia and
Austria.
The vault of the bank of Wick
Brothers 81 Co., at Youngstown, Ohio,
became filled with gas during the
double holiday. When match was
struck, there occurred an explosion
which tore out The front and side of
the building and seriously burned the
bOOkkeeper.
William Poole and Joseph Fort,
serving life sentences ut Sing Sing,
for the murder OF John Ryan, In New
York, have been pardoned by Gov.
Hill. The policeman upon whose tes-
tlmony they had been convicted had
Oh his death bed confessed that he
committed perjury OH their trial.
Gov. Foraker granted q pardon to
Prlestly Buckmaster, the oldest prison.
er in the Columbus penitentiary. He
was 6S years old, was under life sem
tence, and had served twenty-seven
years. During his stay he had been
an ex 'mplary prisoner, and thirteen
thousand prisoners had come and
gone.
The new Sunday law at New Orleans
is said to have been observed at all but
about four hundred places of business,
although the district court had en-
joined the mayor and police from in
tering with certain specified bar-rOoms
and groceries,. The gambling-hOuses
gave away no liquors. The open shops
were generally in the French quarter
The orange crop of Louisiana is said
to be but one-tenlh of an average. and
none Will be shipped to the northern
states. The par sh of Plaquemines,
pi, is said to be the only safe and
profitable field in the state for the
orange. Some large plantations in
that section are being converted into
groves.
Fred WitlrOck told his mother that
he perpetrated the express robbery 10
save her home from being sold on a
mortgage. WittrOck's wife will soon
be released from the custody of the
detectives in Chicago, and will not be
prosecuted. Oscar Cook is said to
have implicated Messenger Fothering-
ham, but the PinkertOnS have not yet
substantiated the charge.
Judge Gresham has given to the
NOdaway Valley bank, in Missouri,
Judgment for $4,000 against Preston,
Kean 81 Co., of Chicago, for not tax
ing proper care Of bonds deposited by
the former institution as collateral.
The securities were stolen by Frederick
M. Ker. The evidence showed that
Mr.. Kean hadneard Of Ker's gambling
operations before he fled the city.
Fears are entertained for the safety
Of the BarthOldi statue. The secret airy
Of the Lighthouse Board has reported
that the torch arm is particularly
weak, and may possibly break some OF
these days and entail loss Of life TO
visitors. He recommends that the
arm be closed TO visitors. Experts. on
the other hand, claim that the alleged
weakness of the statue Is all "bosh."
In the federal court at Cleveland tho
decision was made hat the first mort
gage Oh the Nickel-Plate road is illegal
the bondholders being only general
creditors to the amount of SIS, COZ, 600.
The road was therefore sold under the
second mortgage for $4,000, 900. The
validity of car-trust certificates for
$4,000, 900 was affirmed. The consoli-
dalton of five state corporations into
one company was pronounced illegal.
The DECISION is complete victory for
the Vanderbits.
The purchasing committee of the
Wabash company, through General
Wager Swayne Thursday informed
Judge Gresham that the Federal Cir
cult court at st. Louis had arranged to
accept 81. 900, 900 in cash, with security
for a like amount within sixty days,
and turn over the entire system.
Judge Gresham replied that he saw no
reason to change his recent order, and
he therefore instructed Judge Cooley
to take possession of the property at
the end Of December.
The Republicans of the Illinois
House Tuesday nominated w. Il. Cal
hOun for speaker; John A. Reeves, of
Chicago, for clerk. and L. b. Mort
ham. of Kane, for first assistant clerk.
The Republicans OF the Senate select
cd August w. Bcrggren, OF Galesburg,
for president pro tenn; l.. +. Watson,
of Watseka. for secretary, and J. w.
Bailey, of Bureau. for first assistant
secretary. The Democratic caucus
nominated Clayton K. Crafts for speak
err and the Labor party selected for